Total Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minster Court area has the 71st lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1242nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minster Court (B13 9AF) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minster Court (B13 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Queenswood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Minster Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lench'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queenswood Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Queenswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kingswood Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queenswood Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queenswood Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woodbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarehole Mill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Grayfield Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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